Download Spring 2016 - Brooklyn College

OrganicChemistryII
Chemistry3521
Spring2016
MondaysandWednesdays9:30–10:45AM,Room2310Ingersoll
Instructor:Prof.RyanMurelli
Email(preferredcontactmethod):[email protected]
Phone:(718)-951-5000(ext2821)–ifIdonotanswer,emailme.Idon’tcheckmy
voicemail.
Website:http://userhome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/rpmurelli/course.html
OfficeHours:MondaysandWednesdays11-1,437IngersollExtension
Course Description:
Organic chemistry is a required class for so many related fields of study because
it requires a student to: 1) think about structures in 3-dimensions, and 2) analyze data
using his/her understanding of basic principles to solve a problem. Think about it: the
skills you use to propose a structure for an unknown compound from a set of 1H NMR
peaks are the same skills you will use to diagnose a patient with an unknown illness
from a set of symptoms.
This course, in conjunction with Chemistry 3511, will provide students with an
introduction to organic chemistry concepts. Specifically, this course will cover organic
reactions, mechanisms and principles that are relevant to many other sciences and that
provide us with a greater understanding of how the natural world works. The
prerequisite for this course is Chemistry 51 or Chemistry 3510 or Chemistry 3511 and
3512; Chemistry 3522 is a prerequisite or corequisite.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
! Explain and/or apply selected fundamental principles of organic chemistry
! Provide reactants, reaction conditions or reaction products for certain key
reactions
! Illustrate the mechanism of certain key reactions
Required Texts and Materials:
1. Brown, William H., Christopher S. Foote, Brent L. Iverson, and Eric V. Anslyn.
Organic Chemistry. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2009.
(other additions are fine. Just pay attention to the material we cover in class and
that it matches what you are reading)
Recommended Texts and Materials:
1. Molecular Model Set for Organic Chemistry, Prentice Hall
Course Evaluation:
Recitation Attendance: 5%
Quiz Grade: 20% (Average of top 4 quizzes)*
Lecture Exams: 40% (20% each)**
Final Exam: 35%
* Missed Quizzes: The reason that I drop a quiz is because I recognize that you all
have lives outside of school and most students will miss at least one quiz due to traffic,
construction on the Q line, illness… maybe on the Q line, family emergency or crisis, or
alien abduction. Scheduling make-ups is not feasible in such a large group while still
maintaining fairness to the overall process. Thus, there are NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES
FOR ANY REASON with two exceptions:
1. If you know or suspect that you might miss a quiz in advance for a religious holiday,
family commitment, or pretty much any reason besides “I want more time to study”, you
can schedule to take the quiz in a difference recitation section. In this instance, the
responsibility is on you to identify the alternative recitation sections that would work and
email them (CC’ing myself and your recitation instructor) asking if they can
accommodate you. This must be done 48 hours prior to the first quiz of that series of
quizzes, but it is highly recommended that you schedule it ASAP since there is a
possibility you may have to ask multiple instructors if they have space for you.
2. If you miss more then one quiz with reasonable excuses, please let me know after
you miss the 2nd and if I view them as reasonable I will work with you to make sure that a
zero is not and this may involve a makeup quiz.
**MissedMidTermExams:Nomakeupswillbegivenforthemidterms.Ifyoumiss
oneofthetwomidtermswithavalidexcuse,yourgradewillbeweightedbasedupon
yourcompletedassignmentsasIseefitbaseduponthecircumstances.Withoutavalid
excuse,youwillgeta0.Hopefullynoonewillmissbothmidterms.
**MissedFinalExams:Intheeventofanexcusedabsencefromthefinalexam,you
willneedtoapplyattheacademicadvisementcenter(3207Boylan)forpermissionto
takethemake-upfinalexamgiventhefollowingsemester.
AssigningLetterGradesforExamsandfortheCourse:Idonothaveaformal
curveforthecourse.BaseduponpastexperiencesIanticipatetheaveragecourse
gradetobeaC+.Iwillprovide“approximate”lettergradebreakdownsaftereach
exam.
PolicyforRe-grades:Re-graderequestscanbemadeinoneoftwoways
dependingonthetypeofre-gradenecessary.
1. If,afterlookingthroughyourexamorquiz,youfindanegregiouserror(ie,
100%correctanswermarkedwrong,addingmistake),pleaseshowtoyour
recitationinstructor.Iftheyagreewithyou,askthemtoputitinmymailbox
withaletterandifIagreeIwillmakethechange.
2. Anyregraderequeststhataren’tasconcrete(ie,shouldn’tIhavegottenmore
pointsforthis?,Myfriendgot4/5andIgota2/5andwehadthesame
answer!),pleasefilloutaregraderequestform.IntheseinstancesIwill
regradetheentireexamanditispossibleyoumightendupwithalower
gradeifIfindotherquestionsthatweremisgradedinyourfavor.Regrade
requestformscanbefoundonProf.Horowitz’websiteandturnedintothe
chem.office:http://userhome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ghorowitz/index.htm
3. University Policy on Academic Integrity: The faculty and administration of
Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism.
Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and
plagiarism and for avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic
Integrity Policy and the Brooklyn College procedure for implementing that policy
can be found at this site: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies. If a faculty
member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation,
confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member
MUST report the violation.
Tentative Schedule
Mon. Feb. 1
Wed. Feb. 3
Mon. Feb. 8
Wed. Feb. 10
Intro and Mechanism Review
Alcohols
Alcohols
Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Quiz #1 – Mechanisms and Chapter 10 (Feb 16-22 in recitation)
Wed. Feb. 17
Mon. Feb. 22
Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides
Aldehydes and Ketones
Chapter 11
Chapter 16
Quiz #2 – Chapter 11 (Feb 29 – Mar 4 in recitation)
Mon. Feb. 29
Wed. Mar. 2
Aldehydes and Ketones
Aldehydes and Ketones
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Mon. Mar. 7
Wed. Mar. 9
Mon. Mar. 14
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Exam 1 Review
Chapter 17/18
Chapter 17/18
Wed. Mar. 16
Exam # 1
Mon. Mar. 21
Mon. Mar. 28
Wed. Mar. 30
Chapters 10,11, 16-18
Amino Acids and Peptide Synthesis w/ Dr. Gerona-Navarro*
Enolates and Enamines
Enolates and Enamines
Chapter 27.1, 27.5
Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Quiz # 3 – Chapter 27 and 19 (Apr 4-8 in recitation)
Mon. Apr. 4
Mon. April 6
Wed. Apr. 13
Conjugation and Aromaticity
Reactions of Benzene
Reactions of Benzene
Chapter 20, 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Quiz # 4 – Chapters 20-22 (Apr 15-21 in recitation)
Mon. Apr. 18
Wed. Apr. 20
Mon. May 2
Amines
Amines
Exam 2 Review
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Mon. May 4
Exam # 2
Chapters 19-23, 27
Mon. May 9
Wed. May 11
Mon. May 16
Wed. May 18
C-C Bond Formation
C-C Bond Formation
Polymer Chemistry
Final Exam Review
Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Chapter 29
Quiz # 5 – Chapters 24, 29 (May 5 – 13)
Mon. May 23
FINAL EXAM (Cumulative, Location TBA)
*Prof. Gerona-Navarro will be filling in for me while I attend to a family obligation, and will be covering peptide synthesis,
which he is an expert in. I will post exam grade breakdowns electronically on my website.
Homework–Therearenoassignedproblems.Themorehomeworkyoudothe
betteroffyou’llbe.
Readthechapter.Re-watchmyvideos.Domyproblemsets(onmywebsite).Do
Horowitz’sproblemsets.Dothebookquestions(asmanyasyoucan).Doold
quizzesandexamsonmywebsite.Participateinclass.Participateinrecitation.
Findastudygroup.Work.
Important Dates
Thursday, February 4 - Last day to add a course
Tuesday, February 9 – Conversion Day: Classes to follow a Friday schedule
Thursday, February 18 - Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W’
Wednesday, March 23 - Conversion Day: Classes follow Friday schedule
Monday, April 11 - Last day to withdraw from a course with a W (non-penalty) grade